Mohonk Mountain House

Mohonk Mountain House 1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz

Explore an iconic Victorian castle resort surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest.* Tons of family-friendly seasonal activities to try including kayaking, archery, hiking, fly-fishing, lawn games and more.* Head indoors for craft kits, afternoon tea (and cookies), special evening kids’ entertainment, and family fun.* Dine on delicious farm-to-table cuisine in the historic dining room…

Suggested Ages:
🎟 $25.00

Storm King Children & Families: Beneath Our Feet

Storm King Art Center 1 Museum Road, New Windsor

Join hands-on experiences created and led by artists, conservators, arts educators, and environmental educators at stunning outdoor museum Storm King. The soil of a location tells the intricate history of a place and the communities that reside there. Explore Storm King’s soil by making clay found on site and experiment with brick making to make…

Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival

Tymor Park 249 Duncan Road, LaGrangeville

See over 75 hot-air balloon launches, take tethered balloon rides ($25, cash only), fly in 10-minute helicopter ride ($50), watch clowns, live bands and other entertainment, play carnival games, take a hayride, eat from food trucks, enjoy nightly fireworks and more.

Suggested Ages:
🎟 $7 for one Morning Admission and $14 for one Afternoon Admission
Event Series Civil War Living History Event

Civil War Living History Event

Museum Village 1010 State Route 17M, Monroe

Step back in time and experience this pivotal period in American history through demonstrations, exhibits, and hands on activities. Living History demonstrations throughout the day include a battle reenactment.

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $15/adults, $10/ages 4-12
Event Series Barton Orchards Sunflower Festival

Barton Orchards Sunflower Festival

Barton Orchards 63 Apple Tree Lane, Poughquag

Take a hayride up to a breathtaking five-acre rolling field with about 100,000 sunflowers in a variety of sizes and colors. Take your time cutting sunflowers and taking pictures in one of the most photographed spots in the Hudson Valley. Two sunflowers included with admission; additional sunflowers are $3/stem. Check out a new mega slide,…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $30/ages 12+. $22/ages 4-12, free/ages 3 & under
Event Series Color Field Collage Workshop

Color Field Collage Workshop

KinoSaito 115 7th Street, Verplanck

Drop in to the KinoSaito art center classroom to create unique, abstract collages using colorful papers, drawing inspiration from the paintings on display in the current exhibition. All materials provided. All ages and abilities are welcome.

Stuart’s Fruit Farm

Stuart's Fruit Farm 62 Granite Springs Road, Granite Springs

🍎 Pick a variety of apples among pretty farm foliage at this friendly, family-run farm with a great view. 🎃 Choose from a pumpkin patch. 🚜 Hay rides available on weekends. 🍩 Visit the farm stand for gourds, Indian corn and corn stalks plus produce and freshly baked farm-made pies and doughnuts. ⏱ No reservations…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $25/bag

Pumpkin World: Where Jack O’Lanterns Glow

Clover Stadium 1 Phil Tisi Way, Pomona

Follow the trail of over 5,000 illuminated pumpkins, transformed into scenic landscapes of towering dinosaurs, Halloween icons, creatures under the sea, mythical realms and more. See carvings of popular icons and Halloween classics and o walk through the baseball field at Clover Stadium. Enjoy amazing photo ops, a hay maze, live pumpkin carving, a pumpkin…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $24-$30, $21-$27/studens & seniors, free/ages 1 & under

Hurds Family Farm

Hurds Family Farm Address 2187 State Route 32, Modena

🍎 Choose from tons of apple varieties at a 120-acre, uncrowded family farm with lots of agritainment. 🎃 Pick pumpkins from a patch on a scenic hill ($6-$25). 🌽 Follow clues to solve a riddle in the 2-acre scarecrow- shaped corn maze. Little ones can follow the alphabet through a smaller maze. 🚜 Extensive outdoor activities include…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $25/admission, free/ages 3 & under, $14+/bags

Barton Orchards

Barton Orchards 63 Apple Tree Lane, Poughquag

🍎 Visit this 175 acre working family farm for apple picking and tons of activities. 🎃 Pumpkins available. 🌽 Explore a five acre corn maze. 🚜 Feed goats, alpacas, peacock, rabbits, mini horses, pigs and ducks at the Petting Zoo. On weekends, enjoy live music, a Fun Park with mazes & games, hay rides, pig racing a wooden ship playground, gemstone mining, magic & reptile shows and more.  Kids…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $29.95/adults, $15/ages 4-12, free/ages 3 & under, $20/bag

Pennings Farm

Pennings Farm 4 Warwick Turnpike, Warwick

🍎 50 acres of pristine farmland in the historic Hudson Valley town of Warwick offers pick-your-own apples from a drive-in orchard. 🎃 Drive to a new U-Pick Pumpkin Field down the road anytime between 11am and 4pm. $40 for 2 large or 4 small pumpkins. 🚜 Hayrides available for additional cost. 🍩 Get craft ciders,…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $50/car, includes two 1-peck bags

Fishkills Farm

Fishkill Farms 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell JCT

🍎 Pick sustainably-grown apples, including some organic varieties, straight from the trees on a spacious farm. 🎃 Choose a pumpkin from a (sometimes muddy) patch. 🚜 Enjoy hay rides throughout the large orchard (weekends only, limited capacity). Pick-your-own flowers and herbs, sweet & hot peppers and tomatoes depending on availability. 🍩 ood for purchase includes fresh-pressed cider, cinnamon-sugar donuts, cheese…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $48/weekday, $58/weekends (includes up to 5 people plus 1 half-bushel bag)

Event Series New York Renaissance Faire

New York Renaissance Faire

New York Renaissance Faire 600 Rt. 17A, Tuxedo

Take a rollicking romp through Elizabethan England, set within the majestic groves of Sterling Forest. Travel back in time to an age of adventure.Join Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth I on a grand visit to a beautiful 16th century English village. Meet Robin Hood and his Merry Band. See amazing acrobats, magical fairies, dancing cats, swashbuckling…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $42/adults, $18/ages 4-18, free/ages 3 & under
Event Series Oktoberfest at Bear Mountain

Oktoberfest at Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain State Park Route 9W North, Bear Mountain

Celebrate German culture at Bear Mountain’s Oktoberfest, with activities for all ages including live music, dancing, games, a bounce castle with air slides, and pony rides, weather permitting. Plus enjoy all the usual Bear Mountain activities including the zoo, carousel, and hiking trails.

Event Series Legoland Events

Legoland New York Opening Week

LEGOLAND New York Resort 1 LEGOLAND Blvd, Goshen

Get ready to ride, climb, splash, and build your way through seven themed lands, including Brick Street, Bricktopia, Lego City, Lego Castle, and more. The 150-acre park features Legoland Driving School, Fire-Rescue Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and Palace Cinemas. 🚙 About 60 miles north of NYC. Bus service available from Port Authority. See our complete…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $54-$84.99, free/ages 2 & under

Bonnet Bonanza at Lilymore Alpaca Farm

Lilymoore Farm 21 Moore Road, Pleasant Valley

The alpacas and llamas are getting dressed up in bonnets for the opening weekend of Lilymore Farms. Take photos with both a llama and an alpaca in front of a festive spring display. After pictures, meet the animals at the farm as well as the birds of Dreaming of a Chance sanctuary during a one-hour…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $19.95